U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

84 -- MARINE CORPS LOAD CARRYING SYSTEM (MCLCS) SOL DAAK60-97-R-9611 DUE 011797 POC Contract Specialist GEORGE K. HARRINGTON (508) 233-4026 (Site Code DAAK60) CORRECTION NOTICE. This synopsis is being issued as a correction to the Commerce Business Daily Announcement that appeared in the January 3, 1997 edition. Firms that have responded to that announcement need not submit a response to this correction. Te date of publication by the Government will remain at the original publication date of January 3, 1997, and not the date the correction notice appears in the Commerce Business Daily. The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM), Acquisition Directorate, ill be procuring the U.S. Marine Corps Load Carrying System (MCLCS) based on Government Furnished Property (GFP) guide sample and patterns. The MCLCS is required in four (4) configurations. The configurations consist of a Load Bearing Vest (LBV) for the (1) Rifleman, (2) Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) Gunner, (3) Grenadier, and (4) the Pistol. In addition the set consists of a field pack with removable pockets, patro pack, sleep system carrier, pack frame, and an On-The-Move Drinking System (OMDS). The fieldpack will consist of a molded frame that allows for simple and rapid adjustments of the shoulder straps to fit the 5th through 95th percentile male/female Marines One waist belt will be utilized for both the LBV and the field pack. This acquisition will consist of the following. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 will consist of producing 500 sets of MCLCS Product Demonstration Models (PDMs) with Use and Care Manuals for evaluation, and will require delivery to be made within 4 months after award of contract. CLIN 0002 (Option 1) will consist of producing 16,00 sets of MCLCS, Initial Production Quantities (IPQs) of which the first six modified items of each Basis of Issue (BOI) set will be produced based on the recommended changes from the Product Demonstration Models prior to production. Delivery of the entirequantity to be made within 11 months after exercise of the option. CLIN 0003 (Option 2) will consist of producing 50,000 sets of MCLCS, Production Quantities (PQs), and will require delivery to be made within 11 months after exercise of the option. CLIN 0004 (Option 3) will consist of producing up to 50,000 sets of MCLCS, Production Quantities (PQs), within 11 months after exercise of the option. CLIN 0005 (Opton 4) will consist of producing up to 50,000 sets of MCLCS Production Quantities (PQs), within 11 months after exercise of the option. CLIN 0006 (Option 5) will consist of producing up to 50,000 sets of MCLCS, Production Quantities (PQs), within 11 months fter exercise of the option. Delivery will be to multiple delivery locations as specified in the Solicitation Package. Firms desiring a copy of the solicitation package must submit their request in writing. Firms responding shall indicate weather or not they are small or small disadvantaged business concerns on their response hereto. The Acquisition Directorate anticipates that (1) a Solicitation ackage should be available for release on or about January 17, 1997, (2) Proposals will close on or about February 28, 1997, and (3) an award will be made on or about April 10, 1997. The e-mail address for the Contract Specialist is gharring@natick-emh2.ary.mil. (0009)

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